Cigar protector



April 12, 1932. D, L WLLSAP 1,853,446

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Patented Apr. 12, 1932 TTES PAT-rn'r OFFICE DAVID L. MILLSAP, OF-POVI'ERSVILLE, MISSOURI CIGAR PROTECTOR Application filed January 29, 1930. Serial No. 424,299.

This invention appertains to tobacco and more particularly to an linproved tip for cigars, cigarettes and the like.

One of the primary objects of my inventhe manufacture thereof and act as means.

for holding the end of the wrapper against displacement and which can burn with the tobacco, if the user so desires.

A further object of my invention is to provide a tip for cigars which is adapted to be connected with the butt of thecigar at the time of the manufacture thereof and which includes a stiffened portion extending beyond the butt of the cigar having reinforced openings formed therein for the exit of smoke, saliva, and the like. 7

A further object of my invention is to provide a tip for cigars, formed of rye strawpa-,

per, the straw paper acting as means for waterproofing the butt of the cigar and an effective mouth piece for the cigar whereby tobacco will not come directly into contact with the lips and mouth of the user.

A still further object of my invention is n to provide a novel tip for cigars of the above a character, which will be durable and efficient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market and incorporated with ci- 4a gars at the time of the manufacture at a small cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved cigar tip showing the same applied to a cigar.

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal section through the tip showing the same applied to the cigar. a

Figure 3 is a transverse section through the'same taken on the line 3-,?) of Fig ure 2 looking inthe'direction of the arrows, and 5.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective viewof my improved tip.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similarreferenoe characters designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the letterA generally indicates my improved tip and B a cigar with which the same can be associated The cigar .Bican be considered of any type or size and the butt end 5 thereof is preferably cut .at thetime of the manufacturethereof madame. the drawing .of the cigar after the tip A has been associatedtherewith.

My improved cigar'tip A is preferably constructed from rye straw paper and thisgro paper is rolled, pressed, or otherwise formed to provide the cylindrical body 10, which gradually tapers toward its rear end, which end is closed by a rear wall 11 of substantial:

ly disc shape. The tip A is adapt-ed to bef applied to the cigar B at the time of the manufacture thereof and the cylindrical body 10 isof such a length as to fully and snugly receive the butt end of the cigar and thus fully cover and protect the same. As shown, the body is of such a lengthas to project an appreciable distance beyond the butt end 5 of the cigar B so as to form a smoke receiving chamber 6 and if desired, or preferred, the projecting end of the body can be reinforced in anydesired way so as to prevent the collapsing thereof. The projecting end of the body 10 of the tip A is provided with an annular row of saliva openings 12, while the rear wall 11 is provided at its axial center with a smoke escape opening 13. These openings 12 and 13 are preferably reinforced by eyelets 14 which prevent the collapsing of the paper under the influence of moisture and the consequent closing of said openings. These eyelets 14 project beyond the outer face of the tip A as shown in the drawings and facilitate the eflicient gripping of the tip A within the mouth of the smoker. 10G

However, the paper from'which the tip is formed, is substantially waterproof and forms an adequate protection for the butt end of the cigar and th'e mouth of the user; The smoke entering the chamber 6 insures a clean dry smoke and any saliva collecting in the ehar'nberwill. have a tendency to drain therefrom through the opening 12 irrespective of how the cigar is held in the mouth As stated, the tip A is applied to the cigar B at the time of the manufacture thereof and any suitable adhesive can he used for this purpose, if desired. The application of the tip A to the cigar Bvat the timeof the manufacture thereof eliminates the necessity 'of providing an adhesive for the wrapper at the butt ,end thereof as is now generally employed.

Changes in-de'tailsvmay be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of the invention; but:

What Iclaim as new is: i r

"Asanew article "of manufacture,a tip for cigars, andithe like comprising an el0ngated tapering body having a pluralitvof openings formed 'nearthe tip end thereof,

reinforcing eyelets projecting"beyond the outer side face of the tip to provide gripv ping means whereby the tip and cigar sup- I ported thereby may be efficiently gripped "and held in the mouth of the smoker.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature.

1 DAVID L: MILLSAP; V 

